Fight card hit by illness and show cancellation
A Massachusetts boxing card collapses as Mitch Hill withdraws from a 20 round bout with Homer Konan, forcing cancellation and leaving promoter Mark unable to secure a substitute. The piece notes local show quality and compares prices to other towns, with plans hinted for a Fourth of July program.
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Martin
Columbus
Af Portsmouth
Hill
Homer Konan
Ewark
Mark
Alark 3
Virginia Van Wie Leads Kirtland Tourney Card
Virginia Van Wie, the Chicago Miss of roving fame, is hailed as the next champion at the Favitation Tournament in Cleveland. She carded 2038-77 to equal a record, showing masterful skill and poise. Miss We Wa of Kistland, Wheeling, finished out in 41 and 40. Miss Stifel won the driving contest with three strokes for 672. Miss Kenzie of Toronto placed second with 221-211-238 for 670.
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Cleveland
Virginia van We
Chicago
Wis
Misa
Mi We Wa
Kistland
Wheeling
Scores by Innings in Early Baseball League Action
Scoring by innings shows various teams and pitchers listed with partial results across multiple lines. Line fragments reference players Hemsley Schumacher Wond Phillips Dav A Mer ican Association teams and batters including Pennock Weaver and Gomen with inconsistent inning totals and record-like notes.
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Hemsley
Schumacher
Wond
Phillips
Son and Wilson
J. Tend
Stiles
Ferrell
McFalden
Berry
Evan
Schang
Hayearth
Philadelphia
Chicago
Shores
A Aahattey
Rommel and Heving
Palmisano
Frasier
Grute
American Association
Jonnard
Manion
Thompson
Polis Ne
Hensick and Griffin
Rabo, Cooney
Five St Paul Hurlers Fall to Birds in Opener
In Columbus on June 23 the Columbus Red Birds defeated the St. Paul Apostles 19 to 7. Thomas J. Hickey watched as the Birds piled up 18 base hits off Saint Paul pitchers, including two-baggers, a triple and a homer. The box score lists Durst, Rose, Murphy and others contributing for Columbus while St. Paul faded in defense and pitching.
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Columbus
Thomas J. Hickey
Association
Columbus Red Birds
St. Paul Apostles
Hickey
Birds
Hicke
Basle
Floyd Rose
Darnslee
Grant
Faul Arrhpoa
Roetiger
Saat Norrisse
Hopkins
Braig Fenner
Prudhomme
Murphy
van Atta
Naga Bream
aBetts
Colume Vater
Crawford
Purdy
Ines
Delker
Smith
Riggs
Kesautels
Parmaalee
Rose
Brea
Bethaiee
Innin Homine
Innin
Brea Zin
Bream Smith
Bream
mitch _finse
Murphy Pires
Brown
Goetz
Atta
Balloon golf ball faces revolt and possible new ball
New balloon golf ball faces open revolt as the USGA contemplates another ball change before the 1932 season. Sources say the association overreached with the balloon ball in 1931 and may introduce a larger heavier model, with Bobby Jones testing options for a major sporting goods firm.
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New York
United States Golf Association
Anne
Bobby Jones
Neemeat Ge AL Te
Athletics Crushed as White Sox Reach Easy Victory
The Browns beat the Yankees 10 to 1 in a high scoring game while the Athletics fell 8 to 2 to Chicago. Connie Mack used second-string pitchers but the White Sox slugged their way to the win. Philadelphia and St. Louis also posted notable results in a busy baseball day.
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York
St. Louis Browns
Yankees
New York
Browns
Homera
Athletics
Washington
Philadelphia
Cleveland
Boston
Detroit
Mauren
Red Sox
Bridges
St. Louis Cardinals
Cardinals
Chuck
Phillies
Veater Johnson
Chicago
Watson
Helmstov
Horr
Championship Tennis Draw Narrowed After Jennings Withdrawal
June 23 report from Cleveland notes George Jennings withdraws, shifting focus to Cliff Marsh of Buffalo Leroy Weir of Cleveland and Horace Buhling of Columbus as top contenders for the women’s singles title title. Bolen’s slide ball unsettles batters but his delivery hasn’t yet rattled Herman and Terry.
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Cleveland
George Jennings
Chicago
Lef Hander
Clff Marsh
Buffalo
Leroy Weir
Horace Bueling
Columbus
Stewart Bolen
Baltimore
Phillies
Maders
Bolen
Herman
Terry
Cox Among Eight A Ryder Cup Hopefuls In Columbus
In Columbus on June 23 a group of twelve professionals began 72 holes to determine four players for the American Ryder Cup team to face Britain. Cox led a field with scoring that showed mixed rounds and strong play at times, while several others remained in contention or out of the running as the event progressed.
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Columbus
Scioto
Ole Pi Witty Cox
Brooklyn
Creonmwith
Cann
Kite Plains
State
Hudson, O
Frank McGrove
Turnesa
Shute
Waleh
Ed Dudley
Wilmington
Del
Ionsian
Crag Wood
Louisville
Willejam
East Willistan
Stratford
Charles Hilsendart
Sienar
Pinl Burke
Walsh Wend
Tandav
Arven
Johnny Calden
Fleinis
Atleay
Britain
Yale Leads in National Relay Championship Qualifiers
Skimmed OCR notes show Yale in the lead after 18 heats with 109 points, with Princeton and Harvard close behind as contenders for the national relay title. Details are fragmentary and names may be uncertain.
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Harvard
Yale
Princeton
Sif
Harv
Baseball scores and schedules with mixed team names
The text lists early 1900s American baseball matchups and standings across leagues. It mentions teams like New York, Chicago, Cincinnati, Philadelphia, and Boston with partial results and upcoming games, reflecting a chaotic schedule page from a historic paper. Some lines indicate postponed dates and city matchups such as Brooklyn, Cleveland, Pittsburgh, and Detroit.
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Pau
Mineapolis
Toledo
Narsag
Mulwauker
Cincinnati
Boston
Brookly Towler
Stan
Philadelphis
Chicago
New York
Philadsinhta
Washington
Cleveland
Raton
Metro
Louis
Life story of Schmeling mirrors Dempsey in epic tale
A feature recalls Max Schmeling's rise from a German boyhood to heavyweight fame. It traces his early struggles in Europe, wartime era moves, family roots, and the brutal grind of training. The piece notes his birth in Kiel Luckow and a life shaped by hardship, ambition, and boxing lore.
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Orhe Capitan Dempsey
Carser
Marassas
Dempsey
Europe
Kiem-Luckow
Germany
Amelie
Carivas
Mas
Cam Hein
Cermany
Ajax
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